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It is a good rule never to see or talk to the man whose words have wrung your heart, or helped it, just as it is wise not to look down too closely at the luminous glow which sometimes shines on your path on a summer night, if you would not see the ugly worm below.
Rebecca Harding Davis

Meaning of "luminous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LUMINOUS

From Latin lūminōsus full of light, from lūmen light.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LUMINOUS

luminous  [ˈluːmɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUMINOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Luminous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LUMINOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Luminous

Luminous may refer to: ▪ Luminous, the sixth release from American Futurepop band Cesium 137 ▪ Luminous flame, a flame emitting visible light ▪ Luminous, a 1998 short story collection by Greg Egan ▪ A music album by Chris Murphy ▪ A music album by Bill Nelson ▪ A music album by The Horrors ▪ Luminous, a video game engine developed by Square Enix ▪ "Luminous", 2012 ▪ Luminous, 2012 single by Jedward...

Definition of luminous in the English dictionary

The first definition of luminous in the dictionary is radiating or reflecting light; shining; glowing. Other definition of luminous is exhibiting luminescence. Luminous is also full of light; well-lit.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUMINOUS


acuminous
əˈkjuːmɪnəs
albuminous
ælˈbjuːmɪnəs
aluminous
əˈluːmɪnəs
bituminous
bɪˈtjuːmɪnəs
cacuminous
kəˈkjuːmɪnəs
ceruminous
sɪˈruːmɪnəs
conterminous
kənˈtɜːmɪnəs
coterminous
kəʊˈtɜːmɪnəs
creaminess
ˈkriːmɪnəs
dreaminess
ˈdriːmɪnəs
exalbuminous
ˌeksælˈbjuːmɪnəs
leguminous
lɪˈɡjuːmɪnəs
nonleguminous
ˌnɒnlɛˈɡjuːmɪnəs
nonluminous
ˌnɒnˈluːmɪnəs
numinous
ˈnjuːmɪnəs
subbituminous
ˌsʌbbɪˈtjuːmɪnəs
terminus
ˈtɜːmɪnəs
torminous
ˈtɔːmɪnəs
verminous
ˈvɜːmɪnəs
voluminous
vəˈluːmɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUMINOUS

luminarism
luminarist
luminary
lumination
lumine
luminesce
luminescence
luminescent
luminiferous
luminism
luminosities
luminosity
luminous efficacy
luminous efficiency
luminous energy
luminous exitance
luminous flux
luminous intensity
luminously
luminousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUMINOUS

cartilaginous
chitinous
fibrinous
gelatinous
glutinous
heinous
interspinous
mountainous
mucilaginous
mucinous
mutinous
nous
oleaginous
ominous
pulchritudinous
resinous
ruinous
spinous
tendinous
vertiginous
villainous

Synonyms and antonyms of luminous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LUMINOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «luminous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of luminous

Translation of «luminous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUMINOUS

Find out the translation of luminous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of luminous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «luminous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

发亮的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

luminoso
570 millions of speakers

English

luminous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चमकदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضيئة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

световой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

luminoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাস্বর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lumineux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bercahaya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

leuchtend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

光を出す
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

야광의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Luminous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளிரும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तेजस्वी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aydınlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

luminoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

świecący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

світловий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

luminos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωτεινή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lysande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lysende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of luminous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUMINOUS»

The term «luminous» is very widely used and occupies the 19.374 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUMINOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «luminous» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «luminous» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about luminous

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10 QUOTES WITH «LUMINOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word luminous.
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John Banville
Why does the past seem so magical, so fraught, so luminous? At the time it was just, ugh, another boring bloody day. But, to look back on, it's a day full of miracles and light and extraordinary events. Why is this? What process do we apply to the past, to give it this vividness? I don't know.
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Ethel Barrymore
The great actors are the luminous ones. They are the great conductors of the stage.
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Emmanuelle Beart
Often, when you see yourself on the screen, you feel like a sweater that's been put through the washing machine. You have the impression of having done something full and luminous, and suddenly, when you see it on the screen, it's turned back into a tiny little thing.
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Pope Benedict XVI
If we look to the saints, this great luminous wake with which God has passed through history, we truly see that here is a force for good that survives through millennia; here is truly light from light.
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Rebecca Harding Davis
It is a good rule never to see or talk to the man whose words have wrung your heart, or helped it, just as it is wise not to look down too closely at the luminous glow which sometimes shines on your path on a summer night, if you would not see the ugly worm below.
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Robert Delaunay
Painting is by nature a luminous language.
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Robert Delaunay
Direct observation of the luminous essence of nature is for me indispensable.
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Brian Dennehy
I idolize Gene Hackman. He is not a natural star, not an incandescent personality like Jack Nicholson, but he makes luminous the problems of being an ordinary man in an extraordinary situation.
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Isadora Duncan
The dancer's body is simply the luminous manifestation of the soul.
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Lafcadio Hearn
To ancient Chinese fancy, the Milky Way was a luminous river, - the River of Heaven, - the Silver Stream.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUMINOUS»

Discover the use of luminous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to luminous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Book of Luminous Things: An International Anthology of Poetry
A collection of the world's greatest poetry from the past two thousand years brings together five hundred works by more than two hundred poets, along with commentary by the editor
Czesław Miłosz, 1998
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Luminous Brush: Painting with Egg Tempera
This guide examines the use of egg tempera to achieve luminous effects in painting.
Altoon Sultan, 1999
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The Luminous Portrait: Capture the Beauty of Natural Light ...
Infuse your images with glowing, luminous light From high-profile wedding and portrait photographer Elizabeth Messina comes this beautiful guide to shooting lush, romantic portraits exclusively in natural light.
Elizabeth Messina, Jacqueline Tobin, 2012
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Creating Luminous Watercolor Landscapes
In this book, he shares both. • Initial chapters lay the foundation for successful paintings, from choosing the right brushes to achieving vibrant colors, interesting textures and strong compositions. • Step-by-step demonstrations ...
Sterling Edwards, 2010
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Luminous Mind: The Essential Guide to Meditation and Mind ...
In what is truly an introduction to personal mastery, the Leveys demystify this spiritual practice and provide a complete overview of every kind of meditation, condensing their lifetime of learning into this remarkably useful book.
Joel Levey, Michelle Levey, 2006
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Imprisoned in a Luminous Glare: Photography and the African ...
Over the past one hundred years, Raiford argues, activists in the black freedom struggle have used photographic imagery both to gain political recognition and to develop a different visual vocabulary about black lives.
Leigh Raiford, 2011
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Luminous Emptiness: Understanding the Tibetan Book of the Dead
Over the years, it has been studied and cherished by Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. Luminous Emptiness is a detailed guide to this classic work, elucidating its mysterious concepts, terms, and imagery.
Francesca Fremantle, 2013
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Awakening the Luminous Mind: Tibetan Meditation for Inner ...
As you follow the principles in this book and complimentary CD, you will discover greater creativity and intelligence, liberation from suffering, understanding and connectivity, and freedom from the ego that strives to control our life ...
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, 2012
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Luminous
Following her debut collection Festival of Miracles, Alice Tawhai presents Luminous, an equally complex, bittersweet collection of short stories.
Alice Tawhai, 2007
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The Luminous Web: Essays on Science and Religion
An introduction to the contemporary debate between science and religion. The author describes her journey as a preacher who is trying to learn what the insights of quantum physics, the new biology, and chaos theory can teach the believer.
Barbara Brown Taylor, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUMINOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term luminous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Get luminous on the black night
BLACK LIGHT REACTIVE: Members of the Bathurst Youth Council gathered in Machattie Park late yesterday to paint a banner to promote ... «Western Advocate, Jul 15»
2
Nicole Kidman in a Rare, Down-to-Earth Interview, on Her Next …
... “that luminous thing . . . it makes you shy, like you're talking too much,” says John Cameron Mitchell, who directed her in 2010's Rabbit Hole. «Vogue.com, Jul 15»
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Deadly Camel Attacks: Animal Menace Should Be Kept Off Roads …
“The least they can do is to attach luminous straps on their backs so that they can be seen from far and avoided in case they come to the road,” ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
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Gisele Bündchen Birthday, Runway Career - Style.com
The Venus-on-the-half-shell locks; the tawny, perpetually luminous skin; the dizzyingly long legs—and that's to say nothing of abs and a ... «Style.com, Jul 15»
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Things to do this week in Cincinnati and NKY: July 20-26
July 24: Opening: Luminous Encore: Pop Landmarks and Portraits, 5-9 p.m., Wash Park Art, 1215 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine. Featuring works of ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
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What the Olympics means for the people of Rio | World news | The …
When he goes out on mountain bike patrol, he wears a luminous green T-shirt, knee-length shorts and sunglasses. Although he is armed with a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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I Became 'Clueless' Cher Horowitz For A Day & Here's What … - Bustle
The luminous sign towered above me: a ginormous, terrifying clown holding a round drum with the words: “Circus Liquor.” I was ecstatic. «Bustle, Jul 15»
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Southern Soirée shines bright for Lizzie Ellinghausen, Aimée …
... creating an idyllic summery night feel, and mason jars filled with lights (standing in as fireflies) and votive candles added a luminous touch. «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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Luminous, clear and silvery
Isabelle Faust, who plays Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra on Thursday, may be nursing a Berlin summer ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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Luminous Worlds: British Works on Paper, 1760-1900”
Context is, if not all, then essential in fleshing out a portrait of any artist or era. “Luminous Worlds: British Works on Paper, 1760-1900” at the ... «SFGate, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Luminous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/luminous>. May 2024 ».
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